EP0832899A1 - Laktitolzusammensetzung und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung - Google Patents

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EP0832899A1
EP0832899A1 EP97402232A EP97402232A EP0832899A1 EP 0832899 A1 EP0832899 A1 EP 0832899A1 EP 97402232 A EP97402232 A EP 97402232A EP 97402232 A EP97402232 A EP 97402232A EP 0832899 A1 EP0832899 A1 EP 0832899A1
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  • the present invention relates to a new crystalline composition of anhydrous lactitol, of a very high crystalline purity and porous structure and dimpled. It also relates to a particular process for obtaining this composition and for the uses of this in industry.
  • lactitol 4-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol
  • lactitol is a polyol obtained industrially by hydrogenation of lactose. It is of great interest due to the fact that it is more chemically stable and less caloric as sucrose, while possessing advantageously the property of being able to suit the diet of diabetics.
  • lactitol has the particularity of not being cariogenic, which opens up and has already opened multiple applications in industry, especially in the food and pharmaceutical.
  • Lactitol is generally sold in the form of a crystalline powder. Its crystallography is particularly complex if we refer to the literature, from which it appears that this polyol can crystallize at the times in different anhydrous, monohydrated forms, dihydrates or even trihydrates.
  • Lactitol can also crystallize in the form trihydrate if we refer to European demand EP 381 483 published in 1990. Such crystals have a point of melting between 52 ° C and 56 ° C. This is confirmed in the Japanese application JP 4-13686 published in 1992.
  • the bottom line is that lactitol can crystallize under different hydration states and under more or less stable forms and that there is generally for this polyol several crystalline forms for the same state of hydration.
  • patent application WO 90/06317 it relates to the preparation by crystallization in water, in well-defined temperature and concentration conditions, of lactitol so as to obtain only crystals in the form monohydrate of particular melting point. No other method is neither presented nor even suggested.
  • the invention therefore relates, first, to to a crystalline composition of anhydrous lactitol, having an essentially porous and honeycomb structure and a crystal purity greater than or equal to 90%.
  • the first essential characteristic of the composition of lactitol is due to the fact that it is crystallized essentially in anhydrous form, this state crystallized giving it a very high stability vis-à-vis moisture. It therefore has a slight tendency to take in mass or clump. Thus, its use is easy.
  • the crystalline composition of anhydrous lactitol according to the invention has a crystalline purity greater than or equal to 90%.
  • crystal purity must be understood, in the framework of the present invention, as corresponding to the percentage of crystallized lactitol in anhydrous form of melting point between 145 ° C and 155 ° C, expressed in dry weight compared to all of the lactitol present in the crystal composition.
  • This crystalline purity can be easily evaluated by differential thermal analysis considering that a product completely crystallized under anhydrous form with a melting point between 145 ° C and 155 ° C has an enthalpy of fusion of the order of 150 joules / g.
  • This purity is then calculated by dividing by 150 joules / g the value of the enthalpy obtained in an airtight crucible for the anhydrous form of melting point between 145 and 155 ° C present in the composition.
  • the purity crystalline composition is greater than or equal to 95 % and better still greater than or equal to 98%.
  • the crystallinity of the composition in accordance with the invention is directly proportional to its enthalpy which, measured in an airtight crucible, is preferably greater than 135 J / g, more preferably greater than 140 J / g and even more preferably greater than 145 J / g.
  • composition according to the invention has crystallinity generally greater than or equal to that of a anhydrous lactitol with a high equivalent lactitol content obtained by kneading-extrusion.
  • lactitol richness must be understood, in the context of the present invention, in its chemical sense, that is to say as corresponding to the percentage of lactitol expressed in dry / dry weight relative to to all the carbohydrates present in the dry matter of composition.
  • These carbohydrates can be sugars like lactose or polyols like mannitol, sorbitol or lactulitol. Usually this wealth is measured by high performance liquid chromatography.
  • the crystal composition of lactitol according to the invention preferably has a richness in lactitol at least equal to 92%. But we prefer however, so that it can crystallize directly and more perfectly, that it has a richness in lactitol greater than or equal to 95%, and better still greater than or equal to 98%. The ideal is to reach a neighboring wealth or greater than 99%.
  • the composition according to the invention contains only a low content of polyols chosen from sorbitol, mannitol and lactulitol.
  • the content of these polyols is preferably less than 5% and better still less than 2 compared to the dry matter of the composition. It was found in effect that their presence significantly alters the properties of the composition according to the invention. This is not the case, or is to a much lesser extent, when the composition contains certain other substances. This explains why the crystalline composition of lactitol can contain such substances without inconvenience more or less quantity, depending on the use which is reserved.
  • lactitol Among the substances likely to enter the crystalline composition of lactitol without any problem major, we can quote for example the intense sweeteners, colors, fragrances, flavors, vitamins, minerals, pharmaceutical active ingredients or veterinary, fatty acid esters, organic acids or minerals and their salts, proteinaceous materials such as proteins, amino acids and enzymes.
  • the crystalline lactitol composition according to the invention has an essentially porous and honeycomb structure. Under the optical microscope we see that it is essentially made up of spherical particles without sharp edges, which distinguishes it very clearly from the lactitol powders obtained by crystallization in water or by kneading-extrusion. In electron microscopy, we see that the composition according to the invention contains particles composed of micro-particles agglomerated together. Usually the composition according to the invention therefore has a density aerated lower than those of known lactitol powders.
  • the composition according to the invention has a density apparent between approximately 100 and approximately 620 g / l, of preferably 200 and 600 g / l and more preferably between 300 and 550 g / l. Commonly, its apparent density is between 350 and 500 g / l.
  • the structure essentially porous and honeycombed composition differs so net of the structure of a lactitol crystallized in water or an extruded lactitol, which are both made up of very cubic or parallelepipedic particles angular.
  • the crystalline composition in accordance with the invention generally has a specific surface of between 0.2 m 2 / g and 0.45 m2 / g for a particle size section of 50 to 200 microns. These specific surface values are greater than those obtained in the case of an anhydrous lactitol prepared by crystallization in water.
  • the water content determined by baking at 130 ° C for 2 hours of the crystalline composition of lactitol according to the invention, is preferably less than 2% and more preferably still less than 1%. Generally, this content is even less than 0.5% or even 0.3%.
  • the applicant has assessed its suitability to the flow using the device marketed by the HOSOKAWA company.
  • This device makes it possible to measure, in standardized and reproducible conditions, the ability to flowing a powder and calculating a grade of flow also called Carr index.
  • the composition according to the invention has a flow note excellent, between 75 and 90. This value is preferably between 77 and 90 and more preferably between 80 and 90.
  • the flowability of the composition subject of the invention is usually higher than those of lactitol powders obtained by crystallization in water.
  • a second essential functional property of crystalline lactitol composition according to the invention is its ability to dissolve very quickly in water.
  • we proceed according to an A test which consists in introducing into 150 grams of water demineralized and degassed, maintained at 20 ° C and subjected to a stirring by magnetic bar at 200 rpm in a 250 ml beaker in a low form, exactly 5 grams of a particle size section of 100 and 200 microns of the product to test.
  • the dissolution time corresponds to the time necessary after introduction of the particle size section, to obtain perfect visual clarity of the preparation.
  • the composition in accordance with the invention generally has a dissolution rate less than 20 seconds.
  • the preferred composition dissolves in less than 15 seconds when the ideal composition does not requires a time less than 12 seconds. These times are generally lower than those obtained with all lactitol powders currently sold. We understand that this faculty of rapid dissolution is an advantage undeniable, for example in the manufacture of products food or pharmaceutical products to be dissolved before ingestion.
  • the crystalline composition of lactitol conforms to the invention also has other characteristics advantageous. We can cite its very good ability to be compressed to prepare chew or suck tablets and its very good ability to be mixed with other products.
  • the invention secondly relates to a method of preparation of a crystalline composition of anhydrous lactitol having an essentially porous and cellular structure and a crystalline purity greater than or equal to 90%.
  • the crystalline composition of lactitol conforms to the invention is capable of being obtained by carrying out the spraying a syrup relatively rich in lactitol by compared to the amount of carbohydrates present in this syrup, on a moving powdery bed of particles of crystallized lactitol with a richness at least equal to that of syrup. It has been found that the lactitol richness of syrup should preferably be greater than or equal to 92% in order to that the crystallization of lactitol can take place in a sufficiently short and sufficiently important time.
  • This lactitol syrup is usually a solution completely clear of lactitol. It can also be a slightly opaque suspension due to the presence within lactitol crystal syrup. In this case, we prefer that these crystals are very small.
  • this technique provides a lactitol composition at least 90% crystallized in the anhydrous form of melting point between 145 and 155 ° C, without necessarily retain for this a bed of particles in movement of crystallized lactitol in this anhydrous state.
  • composition according to the invention can be adjusted by changing the richness in syrup lactitol, the dry matter of the syrup, the finesse of the spray, the shape of the lactitol particles constituting the powder bed, the setting means moving these particles, the bed temperature, the drying temperature, and the respective masses of the bed and spray syrup.
  • lactitol content of the syrup we prefer, without this being compulsory, that it be greater than or equal to 95%, better still greater than or equal 98%, the ideal being to choose a neighboring wealth or greater than 99%.
  • the lactitol syrup has a dry matter between 55 and 99.5%. In general this dry matter is advantageously between 60 and 90% and better between 65 and 85%.
  • the particles of lactitol constituting the powder bed it is preferred that they also have a high content of lactitol, always at least equal to that of the syrup used. For get a good result it is also better than this bed is also not very dense, that is to say has a density less than 620 g / l and better still less than 600 g / l.
  • the ideal is to retain particles for this bed lactitol with all the characteristics of the crystalline composition of lactitol according to the invention. This can be achieved by partially recycling the composition according to the invention, which then plays the role of a powdered bed of crystallized lactitol. It is very advantageous to do so but then it's preferable to grind or sift the conforming composition to the invention to retain only the particles of size smaller than 150 microns and better still in size less than 90 microns.
  • the setting in motion of the particles constituting the powder bed can be obtained mechanically, or by air supply. This last possibility is preferred because it's easy by choosing the air temperature, adjust the bed temperature to a value between 60 and 110 ° C, and by regulating the air flow rates, adjust the properties of the crystalline composition of lactitol.
  • the temperature of this bed is maintained between 65 and 105 ° C; the ideal being to be located between 70 and 90 ° C.
  • the mass of the bed powder constantly represents 3 times or better 5 times the mass of sprayed syrup.
  • the drying of the powder bed on which was sprayed the syrup must be driven so as to obtain a final water content not exceeding 2%, preferably 1% and more preferably 0.5% of the composition.
  • composition lactitol crystal for example using a tower atomization type M.S.D. from NIRO-ATOMIZER which allows, thanks to its design, to reproduce all the essential steps of the process according to the invention.
  • This material allows, in fact, to spray very finely using the nozzle it contains, a syrup having a temperature between 45 and 75 ° C and a material dry between 55 and 80%, on a bed of particles of lactitol, set and kept in motion with air.
  • this material allows simultaneously to operate a drying by air coming out of the tower.
  • We can choose advantageously an air inlet temperature of between 160 and 280 ° C and flow rates of incoming materials such as the temperature of the air leaving the tower is understood between 60 and 130 ° C and better still between 80 and 100 ° C.
  • This equipment also allows for a possible partial recycling of the crystalline composition of lactitol and scatter it very finely across the top of the tower, around the syrup spray nozzle.
  • the crystalline composition of lactitol obtained according to the process according to the invention can if necessary be by subsequently granulated, so as to modify its particle size. This granulation can be carried out with water, steam, or using a syrup preferably containing lactitol.
  • the crystalline composition of lactitol conforms to the invention can advantageously be used as as a sweetening agent, bulking or texturing agent, excipient or support for various additives. She is particularly recommended, due to its specific properties, to the manufacture of tablets and powders to be dissolved in food and pharmaceutical or other fields. None however, does not prevent it from being used for a completely different purpose, such as for example to formulate chewing gum or confectionery.
  • a solution of lactitol containing 85% of material is prepared dry by dissolving lactitol monohydrate crystals with a lactitol content of 99.0%. This solution is brought to 100 ° C. and then maintained at this temperature.
  • This solution is sprayed using a nozzle on 100 g of a lactitol powder crystallized from water in monohydrate form, finely ground and set in motion in an Aeromatic type device.
  • a lactitol powder crystallized from water in monohydrate form, finely ground and set in motion in an Aeromatic type device.
  • the LACTY R M crystalline powder sold by the company CCA is used. This plays the role of a powdered bed of crystallized lactitol. This powder is set in motion by fluidization with air at 80 ° C.
  • the final lactitol composition obtained following the second experiment is almost devoid of particles having characteristics of shape and appearance similar to those found in the starting lactitol monohydrate powder LACTY R M. Indeed, the composition is essentially porous and cellular and consists of anhydrous essentially spherical particles, devoid of sharp edges and composed of a multitude of crystalline micro-particles agglomerated therebetween.
  • This composition in accordance with the invention is called I. Its main characteristics are given in the table below.
  • composition I according to the invention is essentially made up of spherical particles without sharp edges, which distinguishes it very clearly from the two other crystallized powders.
  • compositions according to the invention combine advantageously properties so far not found simultaneously. They have both characteristics of being compressible, of flowing easily and dissolve very quickly in water.

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